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Why Physical Media Matters to Me [video]
- ProllyInfamous 3y ago2024, Steam stopped working on Windows 7, preventing me from accessing my favorites (without updating to Win10, which I am not doing)... no more GTA4 =( To futureproof a replacement gaming system, I just found a sweet local Craigslist deal for an N64 with a dozen popular titles. I'm replacing all the cartridge batteries for another 20 years of irrevocable savestates. Now, "get off my lawn" [I'm under 40]!
- ThrowawayR2 3y agoDepends on the physical media. For example, I've seen mention that some types of Nintendo cartridges are subject to failure because of charge leakage effects because they are flash memory based: https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-3ds-cartridge-lifespan.591607/ https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-3ds-cartridge-li...